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Today's youth continue to battle obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the percentage of obese children in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s. Roughly one in five school-aged children is obese. Obese children…

Dining out is big business. A 2016 Consumer Reports survey of more than 68,000 subscribers projected that Americans would spend $720 billion at restaurants in 2016 alone. That equates to nearly half of every food dollar spent in the United…

Quitting smoking can greatly improve smokers' long-term health and can even begin paying dividends almost immediately. Smoking is a leading contributor to many diseases and harms nearly every organ of the body, advises the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Allergic reactions occur when the body's immune system attacks an often harmless substance like animal dander, food or pollen. Medication can help reduce the severity of such reactions, but some allergy sufferers find allergic reactions inconvenient nuisances even with medication.

Osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become weakened and brittle over time, affects millions of people across the globe. The International Osteoporosis Foundation says an osteoporosis-related fracture occurs roughly once every 3 seconds, accounting for more than 8.9 million…

The skeletal system is a fascinating component of human anatomy. While the hard, outer structure of the system that comprises the bones and keeps the body upright and protects organs may get plenty of attention, some people are less informed…